Middle East

Top Israeli army officials resign amid Gaza war

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Israeli Army spokesman Daniel Hagari and several high-ranking officials in the army's intelligence system have resigned over what they perceive as issues related to the "operational and personal" aspects of their duties.
Middle East

Hamas officials arrive in Egypt for truce talks, no sign of Israel

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Hamas officials have arrived in Egypt's capital Cairo for talks on securing a truce in the Gaza war after a US official indicated that Tel Aviv had endorsed a framework for a temporary ceasefire and exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
Europe

Zelensky says west’s ‘political games’ stalling aid to Ukraine amid war

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized Kiev’s Western supporters for the delays in allocating funds to help Ukraine’s war push against Russia.
Asia

Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan’s Prime Minister for second time

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Pakistani legislators have elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s prime minister for a second time following a controversial election last month which was marred by allegations of large-scale rigging and delayed results.
Middle East

Israel detains 7,300 Palestinians in West Bank since outbreak of Gaza war

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Israeli military forces have arrested at least 7,335 Palestinians in the West Bank since the start of its relentless air and ground attacks against the Gaza Strip, which have killed more than 30,000 Palestinians.
Middle East

6 children among 14 killed in Israeli air raid on Rafah, Gaza

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At least 14 Palestinians, including six children, were killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike that targeted a house in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip.
Middle East

UNICEF cautions ‘every minute counts’ as hunger kills children in Gaza

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Catherine Russell, the executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has once again warned the international community about the impact of the Israeli war on children in the Gaza Strip, stressing they are suffering from acute malnutrition and are on the brink of death.
Middle East

Israelis rally against Netanyahu’s government, demand release of Hamas-held hostages

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Israeli police detained many protesters Saturday for rioting as demonstrators closed Tel Aviv's Begin Street during a downtown rally to demand the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
Europe

Scholz, Macron ‘don’t get along’ amid rift over Ukraine war: Report

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The relationship between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron has long been strained, but Macron’s recent refusal to rule out sending troops to Ukraine has driven tensions to boiling point, Bloomberg has reported.
Middle East

UN Security Council voices ‘deep concern’ over Israel fatal raid on Gaza aid convoy

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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed “deep concern” after nearly 120 Palestinians lost their lives in an Israeli attack on civilians waiting to receive humanitarian aid in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Europe

Several killed, wounded in Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s Odessa

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At least seven people have been killed and eight injured in Russia's drone strike on the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odessa, the authorities announced.
Europe

Russia says has received no ‘serious’ proposals for talks with Ukraine

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Moscow has not abandoned the idea of peace negotiations with Kiev but has seen no genuine desire for this on the part of Ukraine or its Western backers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.
Middle East

UK ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthis in Red Sea, sinks

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A British container ship has sunk in the Red Sea almost two weeks after it came under attack by Yemen’s Houthi fighters.
Energy

Iran has potential to become energy hub: President Raisi

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President Ebrahim Raisi expressed Iran’s readiness to become a energy hub, stating that his country could turn into a safe route for the transfer and distribution of natural gas among suppliers and consumers.
Middle East

European countries must recognize Palestinian state to end war: Foreign minister

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Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki stressed on Saturday that the European countries should recognize the Palestinian state to reach a solution to the ongoing conflict.
Europe

Inequality increased in Russia: Report

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Income disparity among the Russian population raised last year, a report on the social and economic situation in the country by Rosstat, the official statistics agency, has suggested.
Energy

Iran gas production grew 2.5 times more than global average during ten-year period: Oil minister

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Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji has stated that the country’s natural gas production from 2012 to 2022 saw an average growth of 5.2 percent. He added that the figures show the production volume in Iran was more than 2.5 times the global average growth during this period.
Local

Iranian daily questions efficiency of electoral system in Iran

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The electoral system in Iran is neither similar to the parliamentary democracy in other countries, nor can it lead to the emergence of the most deserved or popular candidates, an Iranian daily argues.
Middle East

Israeli army in ‘shock’ amid shortage of 1000s of soldiers: Report

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Months into Tel Aviv’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military is reported to be facing a critical manpower problem as it runs short of thousands of soldiers.
Middle East

UN warns Gaza famine ‘almost inevitable’

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The United Nations has warned that in the absence of any changes in the Israeli regime’s ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, the coastal sliver is on course to experience an all-out famine.
Middle East

7 Israeli captives killed in Gaza bombing: Hamas

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The military wing of the Palestinian group Hamas has claimed seven more captives held in the Gaza Strip have died as a result of Israel’s bombardment of the besieged enclave.
Europe

Paris considering placing French Special Forces in Ukraine: Report

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The French government is mulling sending a small military force directly into Ukraine to serve as instructors for Kiev’s Armed Forces and as a “deterrent” to Russia, Le Monde reported on Friday, citing its sources.
Europe

Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny laid to rest at Moscow cemetery

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Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was laid to rest at a Moscow cemetery Friday, exactly two weeks after his death was announced by Russia’s prison service.
Local

President Raisi hails Iranian nations as real victor of elections

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President Ebrahim Raisi lauded the Iranian nation as the winner of the elections, which he described as a manifestation of national unity.
Europe

French leader stands by remarks about sending troops to Ukraine

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French President Emmanuel Macron has stated his refusal to rule out the prospect of sending Western forces to Ukraine was intentional, despite the uproar it has provoked.
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